saving money advice

Hey I just found out that I'm pregnant.. And I live with my boyfriend and what not but right now we are only on one income and it doesn't seem to cut it half the time.. Does anyone have any good advice??? Thanks

Hey I just found out that I'm pregnant.. And I live with my boyfriend and what not but right now we are only on one income and it doesn't seem to cut it half the time.. Does anyone have any good advice??? Thanks

I started being a SAHM again and was really worried about this. My biggest piece of shopping advice is to buy things when they are on sale not necessarily when you need it. Example: I purchase a lot of my childrens winter clothing right after the holidays for the next year! And I will only buy it if I like it and it's a awesome deal. I also purchased enough body wash for the next two years because it was on clearance for 80% off. An easy one is planning and sticking to the plan. Set aside a budget for spending in cash and when you have spent that cash you are done until your next allowance. Goodluck!

I started being a SAHM again and was really worried about this. My biggest piece of shopping advice is to buy things when they are on sale not necessarily when you need it. Example: I purchase a lot of my childrens winter clothing right after the holidays for the next year! And I will only buy it if I like it and it's a awesome deal. I also purchased enough body wash for the next two years because it was on clearance for 80% off. An easy one is planning and sticking to the plan. Set aside a budget for spending in cash and when you have spent that cash you are done until your next allowance. Goodluck!

Have a reaaally big baby shower. I got almost everything I needed from my baby shower except what I wanted to buy myself. You can find fairly new or gently used items from craigslist or consignment stores. Have a Diaper Raffle at your baby shower. Everyone brings a package of diapers and puts their name in a drawing for a gift. I received probably 12 packages of diapers which helped a lot.

good lluck, and do you qualify for WIC? or medicaid?

Have a reaaally big baby shower. I got almost everything I needed from my baby shower except what I wanted to buy myself. You can find fairly new or gently used items from craigslist or consignment stores. Have a Diaper Raffle at your baby shower. Everyone brings a package of diapers and puts their name in a drawing for a gift. I received probably 12 packages of diapers which helped a lot.

breastfeed! start asking other moms what they felt was truly needed. most of the stuff i had we maybe used once so there was a ton of stuff that we could have done without. tell any of ur mom friends that have kids that u dont mind hand-me-downs. used kids clothing stores or even goodwill have great deals. diaper raffle is wonderful, we didnt buy diapers for 4 months. dont over buy... truly the 1st 2-3 months u need very little. write out a budget for each paycheck and stick to it. it'll be hard but will get easier with time. gl!

breastfeed! start asking other moms what they felt was truly needed. most of the stuff i had we maybe used once so there was a ton of stuff that we could have done without. tell any of ur mom friends that have kids that u dont mind hand-me-downs. used kids clothing stores or even goodwill have great deals. diaper raffle is wonderful, we didnt buy diapers for 4 months. dont over buy... truly the 1st 2-3 months u need very little. write out a budget for each paycheck and stick to it. it'll be hard but will get easier with time. gl!

Think about doing cloth diapers. I didn't do them with my first because I thought it would be gross and a pain, but they are very different than what you imagine cloth diapers to be (they've come a long way since our parents used them). Plus, once you get around to potty training, you get over the gross factor which is when I decided to go ahead with cloth for my second lo. If you put them on your registry, people will buy them for you and save you a ton of money. I love that I don't have to buy another pack of diapers every time I go to the store.

Think about doing cloth diapers. I didn't do them with my first because I thought it would be gross and a pain, but they are very different than what you imagine cloth diapers to be (they've come a long way since our parents used them). Plus, once you get around to potty training, you get over the gross factor which is when I decided to go ahead with cloth for my second lo. If you put them on your registry, people will buy them for you and save you a ton of money. I love that I don't have to buy another pack of diapers every time I go to the store.

We would buy Huggies. We tried the target brand, which were ok. We purchased Luvs and I'm loving them on my daughter! They're $10 cheaper. My mil buys my LOClothes at yard sales. Name brand stuff with tags usually. You're LO will grow out of his/her clothing REALLY quick, so for the first 2 months or so, don't invest in too much clothing. Shoes are a waste of money! And start buying size 1 diapers. My LO weighed 9 lbs and only fit into her newborn diapers and clothing for 2 days. Breastfeed. That'll save you on formula. That's all I can think of. Good luck! =)

We would buy Huggies. We tried the target brand, which were ok. We purchased Luvs and I'm loving them on my daughter! They're $10 cheaper. My mil buys my LOClothes at yard sales. Name brand stuff with tags usually. You're LO will grow out of his/her clothing REALLY quick, so for the first 2 months or so, don't invest in too much clothing. Shoes are a waste of money! And start buying size 1 diapers. My LO weighed 9 lbs and only fit into her newborn diapers and clothing for 2 days. Breastfeed. That'll save you on formula. That's all I can think of. Good luck! =)

Breastfeed, cloth diaper and wash your own-( but don't become addicted to all the cute colors/patterns and expensive brands- that can get expensive), accept hand-me-downs from friends! Shop consignment and thrift stores for any and all baby gear& clothing ( with the one exception being a carseat). Make your own baby food, walk & take runs instead of a gym membership.

Breastfeed, cloth diaper and wash your own-( but don't become addicted to all the cute colors/patterns and expensive brands- that can get expensive), accept hand-me-downs from friends! Shop consignment and thrift stores for any and all baby gear& clothing ( with the one exception being a carseat). Make your own baby food, walk & take runs instead of a gym membership.

There is a website called freecycle.org you have to sign up with a yahoo adress find your area and join their board, people go on there to give stuff away, and you can post ads to ask for what you need I have gotten a lot of stuff from people in my area its cool, definitely breast feed it saves so much not just money but time, you dont have to fix bottles or lug a bunch of stuff around when you leave home, and yard sale my sis in law has my nephew clothed until he is 3 with CUTE stuff and she hasnt spent 300 bucks, an def buy stuff at the end of season like the other poster said I lived by this for years get stuff 2 sizes too big for next summer/winter accordingly when end of season sales go on.

There is a website called freecycle.org you have to sign up with a yahoo adress find your area and join their board, people go on there to give stuff away, and you can post ads to ask for what you need I have gotten a lot of stuff from people in my area its cool, definitely breast feed it saves so much not just money but time, you dont have to fix bottles or lug a bunch of stuff around when you leave home, and yard sale my sis in law has my nephew clothed until he is 3 with CUTE stuff and she hasnt spent 300 bucks, an def buy stuff at the end of season like the other poster said I lived by this for years get stuff 2 sizes too big for next summer/winter accordingly when end of season sales go on.

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